Rumor has it that when asked a few years ago about why Yaesu doesn't make 
their equipment more accessible, a highly placed executive at the company 
said that Yaesu doesn't care about making accessible radio equipment.

If that's the case, I wonder if the afore mentioned executive still has a 
job?
73,
Chris, w8cjs
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eric Clegg" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 5:08 PM
Subject: Re: Getting on HF


> Hi Lou,
> When I finally do buy something it will probably be a Kenwood or the new
> Elecraft.
>
> I bought a Yaesu VR-500 one of those little dc to daylight hand held
> receivers. I can do the basic functions but I had to have a sighted ham
> friend program some of the menu options for me.
>
> Menu options 33 and 34 are hidden functions and the one commercial
> programming software for the radio will not handle those.
>
> Bob Parnasus make a free-ware program for handling the options and 
> memories
> on that radio but apparently you have to download a few complex drivers to
> make it work.
>
> Then there is the serial port to usb delimma.
>
> I like this little radio but unless Yaesu gets their access act together I
> won't be buying any more of their products.
>
> Eric
> KU3I